It's getting to be that time of year. Before you know it summer will be here. Heck, it's already Spring Break for some folks. Seems like just yesterday it was January 1st and everyone was making their New Year's Resolution. Well, hopefully YOU didn't because you know a flimsy "resolution" doesn't get you anywhere.
You know it takes much more than that. You know you need:
Written goals
A solid exercise program
Social support
Discipline
Patience
Sacrifice
A burning desire to succeed
Changes in your lifestyle
Education
Proper nutrition
In other words, you know you need to GET REAL about fat loss. You know it makes no sense to fall for the same old miracle promise or "easy" solution. Whether it's January 1st or Bathing Suit season doesn't matter. The proven approach to looking great on the beach is good old fashioned effort.
Look, in one way my life would be a LOT easier if I just lied to you and sold you a bunch of empty promises. Sure, it would make earning a living super easy. Most people are happy to spend their hard earned money on the latest miracle pill or potion. But I wouldn't be able to look at myself in a mirror. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. And that's why I'll never be the one to lie to you about what it takes to transform your body.
Do the right thing this Bathing Suit Season. Use it as a catalyst to really change your life. I'd be thrilled to help you. I'd love it if you'd place your trust in me and let me show you the right way to do things. If you arm yourself with the right knowledge and approach this with a great attitude you'll NEVER have another Bathing Suit Season nightmare again.
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
PS - If you want to make the nutrition aspect of fat loss simple then you need to get on board with my friends at Prograde Nutrition. They're like me; they don't sell miracles in a bottle. They sell real nutrition that supports your fitness and fat loss goals. You can save a lot of loot with their combo packs. Check out Prograde Nutrition here. http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/combos
Maureen Furey, Simsbury, CT
She lost over 80 lbs!
Maureen After!
Guy Nuemann, Hartford, CT
Lost 30 Lbs in 6 weeks!
Guy After!
Showing posts with label bootcamps. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
7 Reasons To Avoid The Gym!
Many of you have had an experience or two that have just made you never want to go back to your gym or health club.
Well, yesterday I was enjoying an intense full body workout at one of the gyms I regularly workout at when BOOM the power went out! Now I understand this was probably an electrical problem or something along the lines of that but I have come to realize there are just some things that will always happen at these big box gyms.
Here are my 7 Reasons To Avoid The Gym!
1.) Cardio Queens - You know the type I am talking about. They spend the entire session at the gym on a treadmill walking, walking and walking. Usually this accompanies some type of talking with their friend who is next to them.
4.) Useless Equipment - 90% of the equipment you see in these facilities is useless. Most trainers at these gyms and health clubs forget to understand the bodyweight before external resistance rule because they want to "impress" their prospect. You can get an effective working using minimal equipment like a set of dumbbells and your bodyweight.
Machines are USELESS for fat loss!
5.) Lack of Open Space - This probably happens to you every single time you visit your gym. Gym owners focus on impressing you by filling up the training floor with overpriced, oversized machines that take up all the prime real estate. All you need is space baby- space to move freely and explore your own body’s capabilities.
6.) Annoying People - This quite possibly is probably the biggest reason I avoid most all gyms. PEOPLE ARE SO FRIGGIN' ANNOYING! Your workout time is your time and your time alone. If you are like me. I don't talk to anyone and I don't like being interrupted while I'm cranking it. For most people going to the gym isn't about getting results, it's about socializing.
7.) Bad Trainers - Sorry but most trainers SUCK! They get certified by a money hungry certfication agencies with no support and program design that dates back to who knows when.
Look why would you even want to join a gym when you can see great results and create an intense atmosphere for a fraction of the cost in your own home. You don't need to put your hard earned money into a gym membership.
Our members join Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp because they are like-minded people who want something different. They want results and to avoid all the things that come with your typical gym/health club. See what they are all talking about http://www.farmingtonvalleyfitnessbootcamp.com/
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Well, yesterday I was enjoying an intense full body workout at one of the gyms I regularly workout at when BOOM the power went out! Now I understand this was probably an electrical problem or something along the lines of that but I have come to realize there are just some things that will always happen at these big box gyms.
Here are my 7 Reasons To Avoid The Gym!
1.) Cardio Queens - You know the type I am talking about. They spend the entire session at the gym on a treadmill walking, walking and walking. Usually this accompanies some type of talking with their friend who is next to them.
2.) Meat Heads - These are the same muscleheads who celebrate every Monday of the week as International Chest Day. These guys find the need to wear your young son's tank top along with sweatpants because they have yet to discover how to work their lower half.
Monday is "International Chest Day" at Your Local Gym/Health Club
3.) Sickness and Disease - How many times have you witness someone sneeze while using a piece of equipment or fail to clean up after their sweaty body. Gyms and health clubs are one of the dirtiest places you can visit.
4.) Useless Equipment - 90% of the equipment you see in these facilities is useless. Most trainers at these gyms and health clubs forget to understand the bodyweight before external resistance rule because they want to "impress" their prospect. You can get an effective working using minimal equipment like a set of dumbbells and your bodyweight.
Machines are USELESS for fat loss!5.) Lack of Open Space - This probably happens to you every single time you visit your gym. Gym owners focus on impressing you by filling up the training floor with overpriced, oversized machines that take up all the prime real estate. All you need is space baby- space to move freely and explore your own body’s capabilities.
6.) Annoying People - This quite possibly is probably the biggest reason I avoid most all gyms. PEOPLE ARE SO FRIGGIN' ANNOYING! Your workout time is your time and your time alone. If you are like me. I don't talk to anyone and I don't like being interrupted while I'm cranking it. For most people going to the gym isn't about getting results, it's about socializing.
7.) Bad Trainers - Sorry but most trainers SUCK! They get certified by a money hungry certfication agencies with no support and program design that dates back to who knows when.
Look why would you even want to join a gym when you can see great results and create an intense atmosphere for a fraction of the cost in your own home. You don't need to put your hard earned money into a gym membership.
Our members join Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp because they are like-minded people who want something different. They want results and to avoid all the things that come with your typical gym/health club. See what they are all talking about http://www.farmingtonvalleyfitnessbootcamp.com/
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Monday, February 16, 2009
Lose Your Mommy Belly in 4 Minutes
Hey Campers,
If I have heard it once, I have heard it too many times to remember.
"I want to lose my mommy belly."
So unfortunately, ordinary exercise IS NOT the answer.
Low Fat Diet, 60 minutes of moderate intensity cardio is the WRONG ANSWER!
So what is the right answer?
Try this 4 minute Tabata Interval to burn 9x more belly fat than ordinary exercise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXTqMccH_TY
Dedicated to helping you burn belly fat,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
If I have heard it once, I have heard it too many times to remember.
"I want to lose my mommy belly."
So unfortunately, ordinary exercise IS NOT the answer.
Low Fat Diet, 60 minutes of moderate intensity cardio is the WRONG ANSWER!
So what is the right answer?
Try this 4 minute Tabata Interval to burn 9x more belly fat than ordinary exercise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXTqMccH_TY
Dedicated to helping you burn belly fat,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Friday, February 6, 2009
Win the Battle Against Fat Cells
Hi friends,
As a fitness expert, you know I'll never promise you a pill is going to be the answer to that "jiggle in your wiggle." If you want six pack abs you're going to have to work for them.
BUT...
There is some very promising research out there in regards to a dietary supplement you've probably been hearing a lot about.
Yes, I'm talking about Essential Fatty Acids. You probably have heard them called something like Fish Oil pills.
How's this for good news?!
*University of Georgia researchers have found something pretty amazing about Essential Fatty Acid supplements containing DHA. Get this: The actually help STOP the conversion of pre-fat cells into fat cells by causing them to die out before they can mature.
Once a pre-fat cell becomes a fat cell, well, there's no turning back. You've got that fat cell for life. Imagine, actually decreasing the accumulation of fat by taking an Essential Fatty Acid supplement containing DHA!
Now let me do my best infomercial voice for you...
But wait, there's more!
Seriously, that's not the only benefit of Essential Fatty Acid supplements containing DHA.
According to studies** done at the University of South Australia people that combined exercise with Essential Fatty Acid supplements containing DHA saw greater fat loss than the test group that only exercised and did not take the supplement.
How can you not be excited by these research studies??
Now, personally, I don't like Fish Oil pills because they cause you to burp like crazy. If you've ever taken them you know exactly what I mean. And they aren't always the highest quality.
I prefer EFA Icon from Prograde Nutrition because they use Krill Oil. It's been found to be a superior source of Essential Fatty Acids containing DHA. Plus, with EFA Icon there are NO fish burps. And I haven't even mentioned all the amazing health benefits from this dietary supplement.
If you're looking to accelerate your fat loss results than I really recommend you go with Prograde Nutrition's EFA Icon. You can get it here:
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/icon
Yours in rapid fat loss,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. - Remember, EFA Icon is NOT a miracle solution. You will need sound nutrition and exercise. BUT the research is there. It's definitely a supplement with powerful fat loss properties. http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/icon
* Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 136:2965-2969
** American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 85:1267-1274
As a fitness expert, you know I'll never promise you a pill is going to be the answer to that "jiggle in your wiggle." If you want six pack abs you're going to have to work for them.
BUT...
There is some very promising research out there in regards to a dietary supplement you've probably been hearing a lot about.
Yes, I'm talking about Essential Fatty Acids. You probably have heard them called something like Fish Oil pills.
How's this for good news?!
*University of Georgia researchers have found something pretty amazing about Essential Fatty Acid supplements containing DHA. Get this: The actually help STOP the conversion of pre-fat cells into fat cells by causing them to die out before they can mature.
Once a pre-fat cell becomes a fat cell, well, there's no turning back. You've got that fat cell for life. Imagine, actually decreasing the accumulation of fat by taking an Essential Fatty Acid supplement containing DHA!
Now let me do my best infomercial voice for you...
But wait, there's more!
Seriously, that's not the only benefit of Essential Fatty Acid supplements containing DHA.
According to studies** done at the University of South Australia people that combined exercise with Essential Fatty Acid supplements containing DHA saw greater fat loss than the test group that only exercised and did not take the supplement.
How can you not be excited by these research studies??
Now, personally, I don't like Fish Oil pills because they cause you to burp like crazy. If you've ever taken them you know exactly what I mean. And they aren't always the highest quality.
I prefer EFA Icon from Prograde Nutrition because they use Krill Oil. It's been found to be a superior source of Essential Fatty Acids containing DHA. Plus, with EFA Icon there are NO fish burps. And I haven't even mentioned all the amazing health benefits from this dietary supplement.
If you're looking to accelerate your fat loss results than I really recommend you go with Prograde Nutrition's EFA Icon. You can get it here:
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/icon
Yours in rapid fat loss,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. - Remember, EFA Icon is NOT a miracle solution. You will need sound nutrition and exercise. BUT the research is there. It's definitely a supplement with powerful fat loss properties. http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/icon
* Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 136:2965-2969
** American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 85:1267-1274
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Camper of the Week
Hi friends,
Well, congratulations Chris Mocciae from Simsbury, CT.
Chris, is our "Camper of the Week" and tells us what Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp has done for him so far.
Great job Chris, keep up the hard work and you will have no trouble reaching that 20 lbs weight loss goal of yours.
You might want to start looking for new belts now ;)
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Well, congratulations Chris Mocciae from Simsbury, CT.
Chris, is our "Camper of the Week" and tells us what Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp has done for him so far.
Great job Chris, keep up the hard work and you will have no trouble reaching that 20 lbs weight loss goal of yours.
You might want to start looking for new belts now ;)
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Sunday, February 1, 2009
10 Minute Fat Burning Interval
Hi friends,
Ok, like most of America I am watching the Super Bowl.
Though unlike most normal Americans I can't help but laugh at what I just saw. A "world class" athlete just intercepted a ball and ran 100 meters for a touchdown.
Now James Harrision is on the sideline be administered oxygen! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
Someone should introduce him to High Intensity Cardio Intervals! Well, in honor of the Super Bowl here is a great High Intensity Workout for you all to try this week.
I have nicknamed it after Mr. Harrison. :)
"The Stublin Steeler"
Complete the following cardio intervals on a treadmill. Be sure during your high intensity portion to be functioning at a 8-9 out of 10 percieved exertion level, 10 being as fast as you can move. During your low-intensity portion function at a 3 out of 10, or a walk.
Total Time: 10 minutes
Warm-up 2 minutes
Start with brisk walk changing over to a medium jog.
40sec High Intensity - Sprint
20sec Low Intensity - Walk
Repeat 6x
Cooldown
2 minutes (Walk)
Follow these timed splits:
0:00 - 2:00 - Warm-up
2:00 - 2:40 - Sprint
2:40 - 3:00 - Walk
3:00 - 3:40 - Sprint
3:40 - 4:00 - Walk
4:00 - 4:40 - Sprint
4:40 - 5:00 - Walk
5:00 - 5:40 - Sprint
5:40 - 6:00 - Walk
6:00 - 6:40 - Sprint
6:40 - 7:00 - Walk
7:00 - 7:40 - Sprint
7:40 - 8:00 - Walk
8:00 - 10:00 - Cooldown
Enjoy!
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Great news tomorrow! Stay tuned...
Ok, like most of America I am watching the Super Bowl.
Though unlike most normal Americans I can't help but laugh at what I just saw. A "world class" athlete just intercepted a ball and ran 100 meters for a touchdown.
Now James Harrision is on the sideline be administered oxygen! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
Someone should introduce him to High Intensity Cardio Intervals! Well, in honor of the Super Bowl here is a great High Intensity Workout for you all to try this week.
I have nicknamed it after Mr. Harrison. :)
"The Stublin Steeler"
Complete the following cardio intervals on a treadmill. Be sure during your high intensity portion to be functioning at a 8-9 out of 10 percieved exertion level, 10 being as fast as you can move. During your low-intensity portion function at a 3 out of 10, or a walk.
Total Time: 10 minutes
Warm-up 2 minutes
Start with brisk walk changing over to a medium jog.
40sec High Intensity - Sprint
20sec Low Intensity - Walk
Repeat 6x
Cooldown
2 minutes (Walk)
Follow these timed splits:
0:00 - 2:00 - Warm-up
2:00 - 2:40 - Sprint
2:40 - 3:00 - Walk
3:00 - 3:40 - Sprint
3:40 - 4:00 - Walk
4:00 - 4:40 - Sprint
4:40 - 5:00 - Walk
5:00 - 5:40 - Sprint
5:40 - 6:00 - Walk
6:00 - 6:40 - Sprint
6:40 - 7:00 - Walk
7:00 - 7:40 - Sprint
7:40 - 8:00 - Walk
8:00 - 10:00 - Cooldown
Enjoy!
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Great news tomorrow! Stay tuned...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Boot Camp Recovery Tips for Week 1
Hi again,
Great work the past two days. I am so excited to get all of you on the fast track to fitness success in 2009!
We are off to a great start. I hope all of you are still talking to me come this weekend. So to make sure that you don't hate me too much, I wanted to share a few things you can start implementing today to help your body recover.
You can expect over the initial few days to experience plenty of muscle soreness. Follow these easy tips and you will feel better in no time!
Tip #1
Drink plenty of water! Keep yourself hydrated as your muscle is made up of over 70% water. By drinking more water you will retain less water!
Tip # 2
Self-Massage - Besides foam rolling pre and post-workout it is a smart investment to pick up a foam roll at your local sporting goods store like Dick's or online at Perform Better.
just click on the foam roll picture below
Tip # 3
- Hydrotherapy: Perform Contrast Showers to dramatically accelerate recovery and reduce total body inflammation following all workouts by alternating between 2 minutes of hot water and 30 seconds of as cold of water as you can tolerate
Tip #4
- Maintain 7-8+ Hour Sleep Schedule and Pre-Bed Routine
Tip # 5
- Eat Every 2-3 Hours. Focus on consuming lean proteins with every meal. Protein is the building block for lean muscle and will add in repairing the muscle tissues while helping you build a leaner fat-burning machine :)
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. If you haven't signed up for the Sexy Core Newsletter please do so today.
Great work the past two days. I am so excited to get all of you on the fast track to fitness success in 2009!
We are off to a great start. I hope all of you are still talking to me come this weekend. So to make sure that you don't hate me too much, I wanted to share a few things you can start implementing today to help your body recover.
You can expect over the initial few days to experience plenty of muscle soreness. Follow these easy tips and you will feel better in no time!
Tip #1
Drink plenty of water! Keep yourself hydrated as your muscle is made up of over 70% water. By drinking more water you will retain less water!
Tip # 2
Self-Massage - Besides foam rolling pre and post-workout it is a smart investment to pick up a foam roll at your local sporting goods store like Dick's or online at Perform Better.
just click on the foam roll picture below
Tip # 3
- Hydrotherapy: Perform Contrast Showers to dramatically accelerate recovery and reduce total body inflammation following all workouts by alternating between 2 minutes of hot water and 30 seconds of as cold of water as you can tolerate
Tip #4
- Maintain 7-8+ Hour Sleep Schedule and Pre-Bed Routine
Tip # 5
- Eat Every 2-3 Hours. Focus on consuming lean proteins with every meal. Protein is the building block for lean muscle and will add in repairing the muscle tissues while helping you build a leaner fat-burning machine :)
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. If you haven't signed up for the Sexy Core Newsletter please do so today.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Fast Nutrition for the Busy Lifestyle
Hi campers,
Just got done with my morning camps. Oh what fun! Some truly hard-working, motivated individuals! You all are going to truly kick 2009's a$$!
During our cooldown many of the women (and men, sorry guys your outnumbered) had questions regarding proper supplementation to fit their busy lifestyles.
Well here are a few quick MUST HAVES if you are looking for the proper balance of nutrients in your daily intake. Especially for those of you that live life on the run!
Multi-Nutrient for Women: Specifically Designed for Women
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=7&submenu=1
Mult - Nutrient for Men: Specifically Designed for Men
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=6&submenu=1
Nutrition Bars for The Busy Person: No Preservatives and Less Than 200 Calories!
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=35&submenu=1
Pre and Post Workout Protein Shake:
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=5&submenu=1
Lean Meal Replacement for The Busy Lifestyle: 35 Grams of Protein!
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=3&submenu=1
Essential Fatty-Acids: Burn More Fat by Controlling Your Blood Sugar Levels!
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=16&submenu=1
While your over there be sure to look for a bargin. I personally buy the Platinum Package. All of these supplements will only help you on your road to success.
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?page=41
Life moves fast! So we must adapt and overcome as my brother the United States Marine would say. Your nutrition shouldn't fail because life gets in the way.
Prepare yourself for the roadblocks ahead!
Yours in Health,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Just got done with my morning camps. Oh what fun! Some truly hard-working, motivated individuals! You all are going to truly kick 2009's a$$!
During our cooldown many of the women (and men, sorry guys your outnumbered) had questions regarding proper supplementation to fit their busy lifestyles.
Well here are a few quick MUST HAVES if you are looking for the proper balance of nutrients in your daily intake. Especially for those of you that live life on the run!
Multi-Nutrient for Women: Specifically Designed for Women
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=7&submenu=1
Mult - Nutrient for Men: Specifically Designed for Men
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=6&submenu=1
Nutrition Bars for The Busy Person: No Preservatives and Less Than 200 Calories!
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=35&submenu=1
Pre and Post Workout Protein Shake:
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=5&submenu=1
Lean Meal Replacement for The Busy Lifestyle: 35 Grams of Protein!
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=3&submenu=1
Essential Fatty-Acids: Burn More Fat by Controlling Your Blood Sugar Levels!
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?top_menu=Products&products=16&submenu=1
While your over there be sure to look for a bargin. I personally buy the Platinum Package. All of these supplements will only help you on your road to success.
http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/store.php?page=41
Life moves fast! So we must adapt and overcome as my brother the United States Marine would say. Your nutrition shouldn't fail because life gets in the way.
Prepare yourself for the roadblocks ahead!
Yours in Health,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Changing the Face of Fitness
Hi friends,
Well, after many sleepless nights, planning, programming, marketing, answering phone calls it all starts tomorrow!
Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp begins!
Gone are the days of overpriced one-on-one personal training services that provide no real world results.
Gone is the misunderstanding of what TRUE fitness entails.
Gone are fitness programs that promise you life-changing results and leave you even more frustrated then when you started.
Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp is now the premiere venue to provide all of Farmington Valley the results they deserve for only A THIRD of the cost of traditional personal training. The world of fitness has changed and you deserve to be a part of that. What you as a consumer and fitness enthusiast do not deserve is spending your hard earned money on a exercise program that will not follow through on what you were promised.
Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp stands by a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! That is how confident we are in our Revolutionary Rapid Fat Loss Program. It is hands down the best program you have ever joined. Give us 30 days and if you feel you received no results we will give you your money back, no questions asked.
Our nutrition program is second to none. Our Rapid Fat Loss Program teaches you how to drop unwanted ugly body fat step by step, day by day, week by week while building sexy lean muscle and giving you the body you deserve. Easy to follow cookbooks for males and females. We have truly removed all the guesswork. All you need to do is follow the program and it's that simple!
Say hello to 2009!
New Year!
New Body!
New Life!
Are you ready for the challenge?
Sign-up today!
TOTAL TRANSFORMATON PACKAGE
- $299.00
- UNLIMITED SESSIONS PER MONTH!
- 2 SEMI PRIVATE (4-6 people) SESSIONS PER WEEK!
- GROCERY TRIP AND KITCHEN MAKEOVER!
RAPID RESULTS PACKAGE!
- $199.00
- UNLIMITED SESSIONS PER MONTH!
BUSY PERSON'S PACKAGE
- $169.00
- 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK @ 1 LOCATION!
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Questions? Contact us @ farmingtonvalleybootcamp@gmail.com
Well, after many sleepless nights, planning, programming, marketing, answering phone calls it all starts tomorrow!
Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp begins!
Gone are the days of overpriced one-on-one personal training services that provide no real world results.
Gone is the misunderstanding of what TRUE fitness entails.
Gone are fitness programs that promise you life-changing results and leave you even more frustrated then when you started.
Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp is now the premiere venue to provide all of Farmington Valley the results they deserve for only A THIRD of the cost of traditional personal training. The world of fitness has changed and you deserve to be a part of that. What you as a consumer and fitness enthusiast do not deserve is spending your hard earned money on a exercise program that will not follow through on what you were promised.
Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp stands by a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! That is how confident we are in our Revolutionary Rapid Fat Loss Program. It is hands down the best program you have ever joined. Give us 30 days and if you feel you received no results we will give you your money back, no questions asked.
Our nutrition program is second to none. Our Rapid Fat Loss Program teaches you how to drop unwanted ugly body fat step by step, day by day, week by week while building sexy lean muscle and giving you the body you deserve. Easy to follow cookbooks for males and females. We have truly removed all the guesswork. All you need to do is follow the program and it's that simple!
Say hello to 2009!
New Year!
New Body!
New Life!
Are you ready for the challenge?
Sign-up today!
TOTAL TRANSFORMATON PACKAGE
- $299.00
- UNLIMITED SESSIONS PER MONTH!
- 2 SEMI PRIVATE (4-6 people) SESSIONS PER WEEK!
- GROCERY TRIP AND KITCHEN MAKEOVER!
RAPID RESULTS PACKAGE!
- $199.00
- UNLIMITED SESSIONS PER MONTH!
BUSY PERSON'S PACKAGE
- $169.00
- 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK @ 1 LOCATION!
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Questions? Contact us @ farmingtonvalleybootcamp@gmail.com
Friday, January 9, 2009
Simsbury Fitness Expert Predicts Future of Personal Training in 2009
For the past seven years this top Simsbury personal trainer and boot camp instructor has continually been showered with questions concerning the ever changing fitness industry. People have grown tired of the traditional overpriced one-on-one personal training services. Busy men and women of Simsbury, Avon, Canton, West Hartford, and all of Farmington Valley want fast effective weight loss program.
Being that it is January, the Mother of All Fitness Months, as we in the fitness industry like to refer to it. It is sad to think that once again the fitness industry and mostly personal training services have again failed to produce significant results on a broad scale. The obesity epidemic has yet to be effectively reversed and is plaguing our society. Even more specifically, the sickening fact is that American adults keep getting fatter, more lethargic and less healthy as mirrored in the growing population of youth obesity. I do feel however, that 2009 will bring a host of new fitness trends to provide a long-term solution to the growing problem.
Fitness Trend #1 – Fitness Boot Camps Will Rise, One-on-One Personal Training Will Fall
Fitness Boot Camps are the most popular and hottest thing currently in the fitness game. With the current state of our economy and with the talks of recession people have been even tighter with their budgets. A Fitness Boot Camp business model creates an ultimate win-win for personal trainers and clients, thus making the one-on-one alternative obsolete. Fitness trainers can better leverage their time while providing the client with a cost-effective means to see results in their weight loss program. Too many personal training services are overpriced and don’t provide any type of social support. In a Fitness Boot Camp clients now have better access to personal training services in a unique and rewarding team environment that provides better social support, accountability and results for only a fraction of the cost of your traditional one-on-one personal training.
Fitness Trend #2-Interval Training Destroys Aerobic Training By Providing Faster Fat Loss 100% Of The Time
High-Intensity Interval Training is gaining recognition world-wide as the best form of improving your fitness and fat loss. The focus of interval training is on the intensity of the exercise, quality over quantity. Intervals consist of alternating between short bursts of all out maximum effort high-intensity effort, and active recovery periods for a much faster, quicker and focused amount of time (typically intervals of 30sec/90sec work best). This interval training style has been proven to burn up to nine times more fat and improves overall fitness faster and more effectively than the aerobic alternative.
Fitness Trend #3 – Lean Protein and Fiber The Carbohydrate Addicts Answer to Improved Health, Performance, and Body Composition.
There is now overwhelming scientific research that proves a diet high in lean protein and fiber is more beneficial in burning fat. Protein is by far the most important component of each and every meal or snack you consume daily. Protein builds lean muscle helping make your body a more efficient fat burning machine by increasing your metabolic rate. Fiber (from fruits and vegetables, and more importantly green vegetables) helps slow digestion for a steady supply of nutrients and sustained energy, it helps prevent overeating at each meal, and keeps you feeling satisfied between meals. By supplying your body with a combination of protein and fiber every two to 4 hours, you provide your body with the right combination to help you achieve a healthy, leaner body.
Yours in Health,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Tyler English is a local Simsbury personal trainer, boot camp instructor and real world fat loss expert. To book him to speak at your local Simsbury or Farmington Valley company, club, or organization please contact him by email at farmingtonvalleybootcamp@gmail.com or by phone at 860-716-6257. For a free 1-week trial to his Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp to experience the best personal training in Simsbury and Farmington Valley please visit www.FarmingtonValleyFitnessBootCamp.com or www.FarmingtonValleyFitnessBootCamp.blogspot.com
Being that it is January, the Mother of All Fitness Months, as we in the fitness industry like to refer to it. It is sad to think that once again the fitness industry and mostly personal training services have again failed to produce significant results on a broad scale. The obesity epidemic has yet to be effectively reversed and is plaguing our society. Even more specifically, the sickening fact is that American adults keep getting fatter, more lethargic and less healthy as mirrored in the growing population of youth obesity. I do feel however, that 2009 will bring a host of new fitness trends to provide a long-term solution to the growing problem.
Fitness Trend #1 – Fitness Boot Camps Will Rise, One-on-One Personal Training Will Fall
Fitness Boot Camps are the most popular and hottest thing currently in the fitness game. With the current state of our economy and with the talks of recession people have been even tighter with their budgets. A Fitness Boot Camp business model creates an ultimate win-win for personal trainers and clients, thus making the one-on-one alternative obsolete. Fitness trainers can better leverage their time while providing the client with a cost-effective means to see results in their weight loss program. Too many personal training services are overpriced and don’t provide any type of social support. In a Fitness Boot Camp clients now have better access to personal training services in a unique and rewarding team environment that provides better social support, accountability and results for only a fraction of the cost of your traditional one-on-one personal training.
Fitness Trend #2-Interval Training Destroys Aerobic Training By Providing Faster Fat Loss 100% Of The Time
High-Intensity Interval Training is gaining recognition world-wide as the best form of improving your fitness and fat loss. The focus of interval training is on the intensity of the exercise, quality over quantity. Intervals consist of alternating between short bursts of all out maximum effort high-intensity effort, and active recovery periods for a much faster, quicker and focused amount of time (typically intervals of 30sec/90sec work best). This interval training style has been proven to burn up to nine times more fat and improves overall fitness faster and more effectively than the aerobic alternative.
Fitness Trend #3 – Lean Protein and Fiber The Carbohydrate Addicts Answer to Improved Health, Performance, and Body Composition.
There is now overwhelming scientific research that proves a diet high in lean protein and fiber is more beneficial in burning fat. Protein is by far the most important component of each and every meal or snack you consume daily. Protein builds lean muscle helping make your body a more efficient fat burning machine by increasing your metabolic rate. Fiber (from fruits and vegetables, and more importantly green vegetables) helps slow digestion for a steady supply of nutrients and sustained energy, it helps prevent overeating at each meal, and keeps you feeling satisfied between meals. By supplying your body with a combination of protein and fiber every two to 4 hours, you provide your body with the right combination to help you achieve a healthy, leaner body.
Yours in Health,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
Tyler English is a local Simsbury personal trainer, boot camp instructor and real world fat loss expert. To book him to speak at your local Simsbury or Farmington Valley company, club, or organization please contact him by email at farmingtonvalleybootcamp@gmail.com or by phone at 860-716-6257. For a free 1-week trial to his Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp to experience the best personal training in Simsbury and Farmington Valley please visit www.FarmingtonValleyFitnessBootCamp.com or www.FarmingtonValleyFitnessBootCamp.blogspot.com
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Turn 2009's Resolutions into Real Results: Steps 2 and 3
Monday we talked about establishing your why? Why do you want to make lasting change? Why do you want to do this?
So now that you have established the why, today I wanted to help you establish your what and when.
Let's get started:
Step Two- The What and When: What do you want to accomplish and when do you want to accomplish it by?
So we already figured out the obvious: you want to look better and maximize your sexy! So, now we need to establish what objective goal(s) need to be accomplished in order to realize this subjective dream.
Well, from a logistics standpoint and keeping things as cost effective as possible, there are three major ways I track “look better” progress with my clients, in order of importance from least to most important:
1.) Scale Weight: This is by far the least important goal, but it gives a number that’s worth tracking. Though body fat percentage would be a much better method of tracking progress, it is simply too inaccurate on a small scale and too costly on a large scale. The key is to taking your initial weight before you start and then not weighing more than every 2 weeks. I have found most people to do better with tracking their weight every month. There are simply too many variables for controlling your body weight and the natural fluctuations based on diet (and for women, their menstrual cycle), means the less frequently you do this the better. Many of my most successful clients don't even own a scale :) If the scale is just too de-motivating for you in general, then just skip this one altogether if you must, because the next two markers are far more important.
2.) Dress/Pant Size: This is probably the most simple and effective unused method of tracking whether or not you look better. I think it’s safe to say that if you are dropping dress and/or pant sizes that you will be looking better, right? Your best bet is to also select one dress or one pair of pants that you really want to get into since that is the true end goal in mind. I tell my clients to assess how they are fitting in their preferred dress/pant size tracker on a weekly or bi-weekly basis since our clients that follow our program exactly as outlined typically lose a dress and/or pant size every month (until they get to their ideal dimensions). For those of you would want to argue that every outfitter has different sizes, well that’s a mute point if you use the same pant or dress size to track. There’s nothing more powerful than being to literally being able to feel yourself comfortably get into clothes that use almost rip when you put on.
3.) Digital Pictures: Pictures don’t lie, that’s the bottom line. If you want to look better, what better way is there to assess this than pictures? I cannot begin to tell you how important this is. Taking a before picture is essentially you telling the whole world that you are ready to change and that you are ready to do whatever it takes to make those changes. They key is take pictures wearing exactly what you want to look your best in. Now, don’t be sending me nude pictures of yourself, ha (though you can keep these for yourself to track if you’d like). Maybe it’s taking pictures of you in the dress or pair of pants that you are using to track your dress or pant size. Or maybe it’s a sleeveless shirt and tank top that you want to wear during the summer. And if you want to see your abs, then you best believe that you need to take pictures of your abs to track how much more definition you get. Take a front, side, and rear view picture and be sure to note the exact conditions in which the picture was taken (lighting, distance from camera, time of day/week, etc.) to be as accurate as possible in your assessment. The clients whom I’ve transformed that failed to take before pictures in the past have nothing but regret about it. Your before pictures will become your trophy and they are an absolute must if you really are serious about getting results that count. We tell our clients to take new pictures either bi-weekly or monthly until they reach their goal(s).
Step Three- Planning and Preparing for Roadblocks: What are the big obstacles that will prevent you from having the success you desire? What’s contributed most to past failures?
Now that we know what you want to accomplish, it’s time to plan and prepare for any obstacles that might get in your way of getting the job done based on your own personal schedule.
In general, the number one thing I hear is that people are too busy and tired and don’t have enough time to get their workouts in or make their meals. Well, I don’t care how busy you think you are, there is always hidden time throughout the day and week that can be freed up if your re-prioritize. Again, think back to why you wanted to do this in the first place and then examine what’s most important to you. Make your workouts and your meal times just like work appointments. Either you make the appointment or you don’t. And if you want to keep your job (or get your dream body) then you better make that appointment.
Another big obstacle is alcohol. People like to drink and unfortunately alcohol (empty calories) is about as detrimental to burning fat as it gets. Again, what’s more important to you, looking sexy or getting hammered. The choice is yours. Remember, once you achieve your goal(s), alcohol can be added back in with moderation. But know this, lean people just don’t get wasted unless they are genetic freaks. Low to zero alcohol consumption is needed if you want to look your best year round and that’s a fact. Yes, this includes your daily wine intake as well.
Lastly, many people deal with boredom eating or emotional eating. Boredom eating means just that, eating to fill up dead time when you have nothing better to do. The best way to deal with this is, you guessed it, to do something! Find an active hobby to keep your mind off of eating when boredom strikes and you can beat this trend. Emotional eating describes the use of food to cope with stress or to reward for accomplishment. Food is not unlike drugs or alcohol in this regard, it can be very addictive. There is no quick fix for emotional eating other than avoiding trigger situations (bars, parties, etc.) and trigger foods (starches, sugars, fast food, etc.) in the short term to break bad habits.
At the end of the day, whether your roadblocks are very individual or if they fall in line with the general roadblocks our clients encounter on a regular basis, the key is to be honest about them and to plan and prepare for them. And that’s where social support and accountability come into play. The clients who have had the most success with us have undergone their transformation with the support of other friends or family members. This is so critical, especially since most of the poor food and drinking choices that sabotage one’s progress occur on the weekend, when most people hang out with their friend and family. If they are committed with you and your goal to get fit and look better, you can put yourself in a much better position to realize the success your desire and deserve. The last thing anybody needs is sabotage or peer pressure from those closest to you, so get them on board and get them on board early.
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp launches Monday! Email me farmingtonvalleybootcamp@gmail.com if you have questions.
So now that you have established the why, today I wanted to help you establish your what and when.
Let's get started:
Step Two- The What and When: What do you want to accomplish and when do you want to accomplish it by?
So we already figured out the obvious: you want to look better and maximize your sexy! So, now we need to establish what objective goal(s) need to be accomplished in order to realize this subjective dream.
Well, from a logistics standpoint and keeping things as cost effective as possible, there are three major ways I track “look better” progress with my clients, in order of importance from least to most important:
1.) Scale Weight: This is by far the least important goal, but it gives a number that’s worth tracking. Though body fat percentage would be a much better method of tracking progress, it is simply too inaccurate on a small scale and too costly on a large scale. The key is to taking your initial weight before you start and then not weighing more than every 2 weeks. I have found most people to do better with tracking their weight every month. There are simply too many variables for controlling your body weight and the natural fluctuations based on diet (and for women, their menstrual cycle), means the less frequently you do this the better. Many of my most successful clients don't even own a scale :) If the scale is just too de-motivating for you in general, then just skip this one altogether if you must, because the next two markers are far more important.
2.) Dress/Pant Size: This is probably the most simple and effective unused method of tracking whether or not you look better. I think it’s safe to say that if you are dropping dress and/or pant sizes that you will be looking better, right? Your best bet is to also select one dress or one pair of pants that you really want to get into since that is the true end goal in mind. I tell my clients to assess how they are fitting in their preferred dress/pant size tracker on a weekly or bi-weekly basis since our clients that follow our program exactly as outlined typically lose a dress and/or pant size every month (until they get to their ideal dimensions). For those of you would want to argue that every outfitter has different sizes, well that’s a mute point if you use the same pant or dress size to track. There’s nothing more powerful than being to literally being able to feel yourself comfortably get into clothes that use almost rip when you put on.
3.) Digital Pictures: Pictures don’t lie, that’s the bottom line. If you want to look better, what better way is there to assess this than pictures? I cannot begin to tell you how important this is. Taking a before picture is essentially you telling the whole world that you are ready to change and that you are ready to do whatever it takes to make those changes. They key is take pictures wearing exactly what you want to look your best in. Now, don’t be sending me nude pictures of yourself, ha (though you can keep these for yourself to track if you’d like). Maybe it’s taking pictures of you in the dress or pair of pants that you are using to track your dress or pant size. Or maybe it’s a sleeveless shirt and tank top that you want to wear during the summer. And if you want to see your abs, then you best believe that you need to take pictures of your abs to track how much more definition you get. Take a front, side, and rear view picture and be sure to note the exact conditions in which the picture was taken (lighting, distance from camera, time of day/week, etc.) to be as accurate as possible in your assessment. The clients whom I’ve transformed that failed to take before pictures in the past have nothing but regret about it. Your before pictures will become your trophy and they are an absolute must if you really are serious about getting results that count. We tell our clients to take new pictures either bi-weekly or monthly until they reach their goal(s).
Step Three- Planning and Preparing for Roadblocks: What are the big obstacles that will prevent you from having the success you desire? What’s contributed most to past failures?
Now that we know what you want to accomplish, it’s time to plan and prepare for any obstacles that might get in your way of getting the job done based on your own personal schedule.
In general, the number one thing I hear is that people are too busy and tired and don’t have enough time to get their workouts in or make their meals. Well, I don’t care how busy you think you are, there is always hidden time throughout the day and week that can be freed up if your re-prioritize. Again, think back to why you wanted to do this in the first place and then examine what’s most important to you. Make your workouts and your meal times just like work appointments. Either you make the appointment or you don’t. And if you want to keep your job (or get your dream body) then you better make that appointment.
Another big obstacle is alcohol. People like to drink and unfortunately alcohol (empty calories) is about as detrimental to burning fat as it gets. Again, what’s more important to you, looking sexy or getting hammered. The choice is yours. Remember, once you achieve your goal(s), alcohol can be added back in with moderation. But know this, lean people just don’t get wasted unless they are genetic freaks. Low to zero alcohol consumption is needed if you want to look your best year round and that’s a fact. Yes, this includes your daily wine intake as well.
Lastly, many people deal with boredom eating or emotional eating. Boredom eating means just that, eating to fill up dead time when you have nothing better to do. The best way to deal with this is, you guessed it, to do something! Find an active hobby to keep your mind off of eating when boredom strikes and you can beat this trend. Emotional eating describes the use of food to cope with stress or to reward for accomplishment. Food is not unlike drugs or alcohol in this regard, it can be very addictive. There is no quick fix for emotional eating other than avoiding trigger situations (bars, parties, etc.) and trigger foods (starches, sugars, fast food, etc.) in the short term to break bad habits.
At the end of the day, whether your roadblocks are very individual or if they fall in line with the general roadblocks our clients encounter on a regular basis, the key is to be honest about them and to plan and prepare for them. And that’s where social support and accountability come into play. The clients who have had the most success with us have undergone their transformation with the support of other friends or family members. This is so critical, especially since most of the poor food and drinking choices that sabotage one’s progress occur on the weekend, when most people hang out with their friend and family. If they are committed with you and your goal to get fit and look better, you can put yourself in a much better position to realize the success your desire and deserve. The last thing anybody needs is sabotage or peer pressure from those closest to you, so get them on board and get them on board early.
Dedicated to your fitness success,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp launches Monday! Email me farmingtonvalleybootcamp@gmail.com if you have questions.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Turn 2009's Resolutions into Real Results
Simsbury Personal Trainer Shows You How to Get Real Results in 2009
Over the last seven years, I have helped countless people maximize their overall health, performance, and body composition faster than ever before. Understand this, I know how to help people lose ugly, unwanted body fat faster than ever and build a sexy lean physique. Now without a shadow of a doubt, a big reason for this is because our integrated rapid fat loss training and nutrition system is second to none. I have conducted countless hours of research and trial and error and experimentation and I have had hundreds of people as real world case studies to prove that our system flat out works. Though today I want to share something even more powerful; something that must be set in place before you can even start to think about following a fitness program.
So, let’s just get right to it. What do you think is the real secret behind my client success? Well, if your answer was my aforementioned training and nutrition system, then your answer is wrong. Yes, it’s an incredible program, but unfortunately it’s useless if someone is unwilling to start it AND stick to it, right? So, it appears that the most important component of changing your body is finding the motivation to achieve your goals, and that’s the primary focus of this article today. I am going to literally walk you through the initial consult and three step goal setting process that each one of my clients undergoes before they start working with us. This is so important to weight loss success that I now require it for any new client to be considered for joining our program.
Before I get into this goal setting process, I just need to get something off of my chest. I know a lot of people think goal setting is just a cheesy, useless thing. Unfortunately, these people just don’t get it and frankly if you are one of those people, please do us both a favor and stop reading this article and go buy another useless weight loss book or pill because I simply cannot do anything for you. I can only help people who want to learn. I simply cannot help people who already think they know it all and think they are too good to take some time to figure out what the hell it is that they actually want to accomplish. The bottom line is that the most successful people out there, and I mean not just weight loss success, I am talking business, lifestyle, etc., are shamelessly goal driven. They know exactly why they want to do something and harness that super motivation to figure out what and by when they want to go about accomplishing that. Furthermore, they plan and prepare for every possible roadblock they will encounter in their path to success. This is what I want to teach you how to do today, so let’s get to it!
Step One- The Why: Why do you want to do this?
This is where it’s time to get real. In almost every initial consult I do, when I ask why they have contacted me today, here is the typical blanket response that I first hear:
“Well, I just want to get healthy and lose weight I guess.”
Nope, I don’t buy it. Sure, I know they want to lose weight and be healthy, I mean who doesn’t, but really WHY do they want to do this? I mean, what is it that’s going to get them up at 5 am to get their morning workouts in or take a couple of hours on Sunday to plan and prepare their meals for the upcoming week? It sure isn’t “being healthy” because for some reason this just isn’t a very powerful motivator for most people (though it should be).
Let’s face it: everybody, including YOU, wants to look better naked. Stop giggling, you know it’s true and frankly that’s okay because the desire to improve one’s appearance is the most powerful motivator there is. This shouldn’t be such a big surprise since the main life mission of humans, or any species for that matter, is to procreate. This is instinctual. And obviously, looking better makes this more of a reality.
So, after a little digging, I find out the real reason why they want to do this; I find their past or pain and then establish their current and future ambitions. Some people want to be able to mow the lawn in the summer with their shirt off and not feel self-conscious. Others want to get back into their favorite pair of pants that they haven’t been able to get one leg into for the last five years. Then there are those who want to look and feel more attractive to ignite some passion back into their relationships and/or put for their best image at work. And of course, my personal favorite is preparing for big events that have built in deadlines. Wanting to get as lean and tight as possible to rock that dream bathing suit in Argentina, or get off the plane in Texas when visiting family you haven’t seen in two years to blow them away with your new body, or being a classic beauty in your wedding dress on the big day, it all works! This is the stuff that gets people jacked up and ready to commit to making some real changes. How do I know? Well, I just shared with you verbatim the exact “WHY’S” of some of my own clients.
So, the first thing you have to figure out is your personal WHY. To make this even simpler for you, just answer this question: what are your physical dreams? Once you establish this, everything else is easy baby.
Let's make it happen,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Come back on Wednesday. I am going to explain the last 2 steps needed before embarking on the journey of a fitness transformation.
Over the last seven years, I have helped countless people maximize their overall health, performance, and body composition faster than ever before. Understand this, I know how to help people lose ugly, unwanted body fat faster than ever and build a sexy lean physique. Now without a shadow of a doubt, a big reason for this is because our integrated rapid fat loss training and nutrition system is second to none. I have conducted countless hours of research and trial and error and experimentation and I have had hundreds of people as real world case studies to prove that our system flat out works. Though today I want to share something even more powerful; something that must be set in place before you can even start to think about following a fitness program.
So, let’s just get right to it. What do you think is the real secret behind my client success? Well, if your answer was my aforementioned training and nutrition system, then your answer is wrong. Yes, it’s an incredible program, but unfortunately it’s useless if someone is unwilling to start it AND stick to it, right? So, it appears that the most important component of changing your body is finding the motivation to achieve your goals, and that’s the primary focus of this article today. I am going to literally walk you through the initial consult and three step goal setting process that each one of my clients undergoes before they start working with us. This is so important to weight loss success that I now require it for any new client to be considered for joining our program.
Before I get into this goal setting process, I just need to get something off of my chest. I know a lot of people think goal setting is just a cheesy, useless thing. Unfortunately, these people just don’t get it and frankly if you are one of those people, please do us both a favor and stop reading this article and go buy another useless weight loss book or pill because I simply cannot do anything for you. I can only help people who want to learn. I simply cannot help people who already think they know it all and think they are too good to take some time to figure out what the hell it is that they actually want to accomplish. The bottom line is that the most successful people out there, and I mean not just weight loss success, I am talking business, lifestyle, etc., are shamelessly goal driven. They know exactly why they want to do something and harness that super motivation to figure out what and by when they want to go about accomplishing that. Furthermore, they plan and prepare for every possible roadblock they will encounter in their path to success. This is what I want to teach you how to do today, so let’s get to it!
Step One- The Why: Why do you want to do this?
This is where it’s time to get real. In almost every initial consult I do, when I ask why they have contacted me today, here is the typical blanket response that I first hear:
“Well, I just want to get healthy and lose weight I guess.”
Nope, I don’t buy it. Sure, I know they want to lose weight and be healthy, I mean who doesn’t, but really WHY do they want to do this? I mean, what is it that’s going to get them up at 5 am to get their morning workouts in or take a couple of hours on Sunday to plan and prepare their meals for the upcoming week? It sure isn’t “being healthy” because for some reason this just isn’t a very powerful motivator for most people (though it should be).
Let’s face it: everybody, including YOU, wants to look better naked. Stop giggling, you know it’s true and frankly that’s okay because the desire to improve one’s appearance is the most powerful motivator there is. This shouldn’t be such a big surprise since the main life mission of humans, or any species for that matter, is to procreate. This is instinctual. And obviously, looking better makes this more of a reality.
So, after a little digging, I find out the real reason why they want to do this; I find their past or pain and then establish their current and future ambitions. Some people want to be able to mow the lawn in the summer with their shirt off and not feel self-conscious. Others want to get back into their favorite pair of pants that they haven’t been able to get one leg into for the last five years. Then there are those who want to look and feel more attractive to ignite some passion back into their relationships and/or put for their best image at work. And of course, my personal favorite is preparing for big events that have built in deadlines. Wanting to get as lean and tight as possible to rock that dream bathing suit in Argentina, or get off the plane in Texas when visiting family you haven’t seen in two years to blow them away with your new body, or being a classic beauty in your wedding dress on the big day, it all works! This is the stuff that gets people jacked up and ready to commit to making some real changes. How do I know? Well, I just shared with you verbatim the exact “WHY’S” of some of my own clients.
So, the first thing you have to figure out is your personal WHY. To make this even simpler for you, just answer this question: what are your physical dreams? Once you establish this, everything else is easy baby.
Let's make it happen,
Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT
P.S. Come back on Wednesday. I am going to explain the last 2 steps needed before embarking on the journey of a fitness transformation.
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